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Caretta
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caretta
Translingual
Etymology
The generic epithet was copied from the specific epithet, coined by Carl Linnaeus from mul fr caret hawksbill or loggerhead turtle, from mul es carey hawksbill turtle.
Proper noun
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genus family Cheloniidae the loggerhead turtle
Hypernyms
genus ; Carettinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Caretta caretta species - sole extant species
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